Old habits die hard at the Pentagon
Even though President Obama is expected to preside over a new era of government transparency, it seems that the gears of the Pentagon’s ‘message machine’ are still turning.
Violence in Ingushetia
Violence in Russia’s North Caucasus will test whether President Medvedev is entrenched enough in Russian politics to stand on his own two feet.
It’s Time to Throw Away the Cold War Playbook
Countering Russia’s moves in Europe needs new thinking for a new age.
Afghanistan election
NATO’s campaign to pacify the restive south ahead of this week’s elections is making it so that a win for President Karzai is all but official.
Corruption and the Afghanistan election
A successful election is sure to be perceived as a victory for the NATO campaign in Afghanistan. However, August elections obscure what is really going on in Afghan politics - a rise in state-sanctioned corruption.
US to Quietly Drop Afghanistan Drawdown Plan
Amid fears of an expanding ISIS presence and a UN report decrying the country’s deteriorating security outlook, the Obama administration is poised to abandon its plans for a sweeping drawdown of the US military presence in Afghanistan.
Analysis: How Low Can the Canadian Dollar Go?
The Canadian dollar got a reprieve from the US Federal Reserve yesterday, but it’s one that will ultimately be short-lived.
Why Many Fear Regime Change in Syria
The Middle East’s despots and the push for democracy synonymous with the Arab Spring make curious bedfellows. And yet, as an Arab League delegation presses the United Nations to support the league’s latest roadmap to peace in Syria, all overt signs suggest that the Arab world’s most ardently anti-democratic leaders have re-cast themselves as champions of Western-style liberal democracy, at least in appearance.
ANALYSIS: Drone strikes & Euro terror plot
October 6th, 2010 (Geopoliticalmonitor.com) - A recent upturn in US drone attacks in Pakistan is directly linked to intelligence warning of impending Al Qaeda attacks in Europe.
The Libya Endgame
With the rebel net tightening around a besieged Tripoli, it won’t be long before the NATO-rebel campaign to oust Colonel Gaddafi comes to a close. Now, the next battle for Libya can begin.